# Awka North LGA, Anambra State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-north/ Local government area · Anambra State # Awka North Awka North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Anambra State. It covers **345.4 km²**. Its main town is Achalla. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 345km² - 1mapped service - 57 mtypical elevation ## Where is Awka North? Awka North lies in [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Anambra East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-east/), [Awka South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-south/), [Ayamelum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ayamelum/), [Dunukofia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/dunukofia/), [Ezeagu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/ezeagu/), [Njikoka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/njikoka/) and [Oji-River](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/oji-river/). By area it is the 545th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.2% of [Anambra State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/). The centre of Awka North is about 306 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 14 km from Awka, the main town of Anambra State. The centre point is at 6.3398° N, 7.0605° E. Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga). ## Things to see in and around Awka North OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Awka North: 1 attraction. - Cattle Market Awka · attraction ### Nearby, outside Awka North - unzik zoo · zoo, Awka South11 km - vc's gate · city gate, Awka South12 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Awka North - Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos - CurrencyNaira (NGN) - Country calling code+234 - LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba46 km - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu57 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:19). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Awka North Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Awka North. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 110 m above sea level (median 57 m). - Achalla - Aguake - Akenu - Amago-Ebenebe - Amansee - Amanuke - Egbagu - Mgbakwu - Oba-Umulokpe - Oye Market - Ugbene - Ukukwa - Umuogouefi - Urum Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Awka North Named natural and historic features inside Awka North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - River Ajalli - River Nnom - River Ozom Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Awka North and the best time to visit In Awka North, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,547 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (293 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 10 Feb 26 27 Mar 27 52 Apr 27 115 May 26 146 Jun 26 196 Jul 25 222 Aug 25 235 Sep 25 293 Oct 26 183 Nov 26 57 Dec 25 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Awka North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Resus Care Lab Awka · Awka South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22427&mlon=7.06469#map=17/6.22427/7.06469) Bank Banks · Awka South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24319&mlon=7.11790#map=17/6.24319/7.11790) Petrol pump Stanel World Awka · Awka South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23504&mlon=7.11426#map=17/6.23504/7.11426) Hotel Prince Xclusive Royale Hotels · Awka South 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25410&mlon=7.07542#map=17/6.25410/7.07542) Mall Fred Martins Electronics Shopping Mall · Awka South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21815&mlon=7.08519#map=17/6.21815/7.08519) School unizik high school · Awka South 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26030&mlon=7.11168#map=17/6.26030/7.11168) College Anambra State Polytechnic Mgbakwu · Awka North 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26667&mlon=7.05000#map=17/6.26667/7.05000) Police station Checkpoint · Oji-River 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26386&mlon=7.18882#map=17/6.26386/7.18882) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Awka North Places mapped inside Awka North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local government areas in Anambra State - Aguata - Anambra East - Anambra West - Anaocha - Awka South - Ayamelum - Dunukofia - Ekwusigo - Idemili North - Idemili South - Ihiala - Njikoka - Nnewi North - Nnewi South - Ogbaru - Onitsha North - Onitsha South - Orumba North - Orumba South - Oyi ## Quick answers - Where is Awka North?In Anambra State, Nigeria - What borders Awka North?Anambra East, Awka South, Ayamelum, Dunukofia, Ezeagu, Njikoka and Oji-River - What is there to see in Awka North?Cattle Market Awka - What time zone is Awka North in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Awka North?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Awka North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Awka North?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Awka North?Settlements lie between 28 m and 110 m - What is the best time to visit Awka North?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Awka North?Resus Care Lab Awka, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Awka North?Banks, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Awka North?Stanel World Awka, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Awka North?NG004005 (OCHA common operational dataset)